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Saints re-signed DE George Johnson to a one-year, $1 million contract.

Johnson began last season with the Lions, appearing in four games before getting cut and latching on with New Orleans for the final five, including the playoffs. He played a big rotational role, notching 2.5 sacks for the Saints. Mar 7 - 9:33 AM

Johnson, 30 in December, had his career year with the Lions back in 2014 when he registered six sacks. Those have been the only six sacks of his career. Johnson missed all of last season with a broken hip. Wed, Sep 20, 2017 02:04:00 PM

Johnson had a breakout six-sack season for the Lions in 2014, and Detroit shipped him to Tampa Bay on a three-year, $9 million deal only for the Bucs to see Johnson fail to register a single sack the past two years. His release saves the Bucs $2.25 million against the cap. Johnson turns 30 this year. Fri, Sep 1, 2017 09:33:00 AM

Buccaneers placed DE George Johnson on injured reserve with a fractured hip, ending his season.

Johnson suffered the injury in Thursday's practice. According to ESPN Bucs reporter Jenna Laine, Johnson will need 16 weeks to recover. Signed to a three-year, $9 million pact last year, Johnson didn't record a sack in 2015. Fri, Aug 5, 2016 08:54:00 AM

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The surgery will require a 4-6 week recovery. If Jordan was injured last year, he sure didn't play like it. The 28-year-old appeared in every game for New Orleans while earning All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. It would be a surprise if Jordan isn't ready for OTAs.

Okafor visited the Bucs this week but is coming back to New Orleans on a deal worth "up to" $10 million. The 27-year-old tore his Achilles' in November and is likely to miss much of the offseason before returning sometime during training camp. Okafor was one of Pro Football Focus' top-graded 4-3 ends in the league before going down in Week 11. He recorded 4.5 sacks on 486 snaps.